Learning disability

Learning disabilities are known as neurology based problems that may affect one’s learning. According to Learning Disabilities of America (LAD) it may impede one from acquiring certain skills such as math, reading and writing (LAD, 2015); and may interfere with higher level of skills, for instance, time planning, organization, abstract reasoning, long and short term memory and attention. It is crucial to realize that learning disabilities may have long lasting effect on one’s life as he or she…

For the past five years I have worked with adults with learning disability supporting them to leave independently in their homes and to access their local communities in some cases using my car to do so. For example I work with this elderly gentleman who leaves on his own but needs support with personal care and general house chores. As part of a team, I have supported this gentleman to shower and dress in the morning and evenings making sure that he takes his medication. Also I support him at…

and John Stuart Mills regarding their opinions of education. In his article The Myths of Learning Disabilities, G. E. Zuriff dared to attack one of the sacred cows of education, that being the label of learning disability (LD). Zuriff went on…

I taught my lesson about special education and focused on learning disabilities. My lesson consisted first of a warm-up where students wrote on a piece of paper what they know about what a learning disability is and what types of learning disabilities. Then I proceeded with my lesson and taught the students what learning disabilities are, problems that students who have a learning disabilities may have, and types of learning disabilities. Third, I proceeded with my activity, which was…

Response to Zuriff Zuriff is one of the scholars in behavioral science who fostered on the topic of learning disabilities (LD). He comments that discrepancy in reading abilities and IQ tests are the only methods that can be used to differentiate LD children from slow learners. In his work The Myths of Learning Disabilities, Zuriff argues that the applied method of determining learning disabilities in children has become illogical since many of the slow learners are left behind. To eliminate the…

life is to work with students who have severe special needs, in a self-contained classroom setting. When I was growing up, my mom was a teacher for students with learning disabilities. I was always in her classroom helping out. Hearing my mom speak up for her students, when other teachers did not understand their disabilities, made me want to help them too. There was a program in my high school called the Discovery Program for students who have autism. As I would see them walk…

Poor Communications Case Study Educating our parents and students on learning disabilities, for many years learning disabilities were unidentified and when things aren’t identified they automatically fall into the “not normal “category. “Once a students is categorized with intellectual disability, emotional disturbance, or learning disabilities, that information will be forwarded to every new teacher in the child’s cumulative folder” (Henley & Ramsey & Algozzine, 2010). Labeling a student’s can…

(2008).Learning Disabilities Characteristic, Identification and Teaching Strategies(6th ed.) Boston,MA: Pearson Education Incorporation. In recent decade it has been hard to identify students with a learning disability and ADHD. The author states that there are many similarities between learning disabilities and ADHD. Hyperactivity, lack of staying on task during activity and assignments, being disorganized are characteristics found in both groups. Barkley that 60% of students with a…

students are eligible for free or reduced lunch. Explain how poverty can contribute to lack of academic achievement or learning disabilities in the classroom? " Poverty can contribute to lack of academic achievement or learning disabilities for many reasons. It could be from malnutritional reasons, poor sleeping arrangement or even just a bad support system at home. And that is by learning from personal experience through friends. When I was grade school, I didn't grow up in a high poverty…

to keep going when you are at your lowest point. The author of this article makes it clear that parents of children with learning disabilities often feel lonely. I believe the purpose of this article was to shed light on the situation that these parents need support when raising their child with a learning disability. She states that parents of children with learning disabilities are relatively alone in coping with the problems presented to them. Social support is sorely needed, as it is a key…